Chapter 123 A sudden awakening
It has been a while since An Yuan returned.

She and her beastly husband stayed at home quietly and didn't make any noise.

Wen Li rarely interacted with them, preferring to stay at home and live her life peacefully with her beastmen.

Besides that, Wen Li's daily routine consists of taking care of the crops and small animals in her space, striving to increase her food supply in preparation for any eventuality.

Another option is to accept system tasks and complete them.

The core purpose of most of her tasks is to help her gain favor with those around her.

As Wen Li's favorability towards other people increases, the points she receives will also increase.

This effectively expands her method of earning points from the beastmen to more people around her.

Wen Li quite liked this feeling of "being willing to help others".

After this period of hard work, her points are gradually increasing, although the growth rate is not fast, but it's better than nothing.

After An Yuan returned, the vague unease in Wen Li's heart dissipated considerably.

She didn't know the specific reason either.

But ever since she last met An Yuan, the inexplicable feeling she had about the village had faded.

She would sometimes wonder: Could it be that An Yuan has something special about her?
But in the end, they didn't investigate further.

After a while, Wen Li still hadn't seen He Yan return.

He seemed to have completely forgotten the agreement between the two of them.

Spring has passed more than halfway through, and there is still no sign of him.

Wen Li's initial expectations gradually faded away.

She decisively shifted her focus back to her own life.

Life at home is thriving, but the relationship between the husbands has recently run into some problems.

Wen Li has always felt that she has been fair and impartial, and she wants to continue to be so.

Unfortunately, some people are just exceptionally good at vying for favor.

Having too many men can be a problem; it's hard to know which one to pamper.

Most of the time, Wen Li would prefer the one who was the most attentive.

The saying goes, "The squeaky wheel gets the grease," and the same applies to the relationship between several beasts.

Whenever she sees someone willing to put in extra effort for her, her mood unconsciously improves.

Over time, even she herself realized that she was becoming uncontrollably biased.

She also tried her best to restrain herself, at least not letting her favoritism become too obvious.

It was another peaceful day.

Wen Li had lunch at home as usual. Today, she cooked the meal herself, and the beastmen ate with great relish.

Suddenly, with a "ding," Wen Li received a notification from the system about a new task.

Upon opening it, I found it was yet another treatment task.

The task was the same as before: to treat five patients.

Wen Li later learned that this task would refresh periodically.

It's probably to make the most of her healing abilities, so they pop up from time to time.

Every time the page refreshes, Wen Li has to go to the witch doctor to find patients.

At first, she found it quite annoying, but later she realized that this task was simply too good to pass up; it was practically a freebie.

After all, compared to other tasks, healing tasks have the lowest difficulty level, and Wen Li is happy to get them.

And every time she received this task to go to the witch doctor, the witch doctor was very happy.

How can I not be happy when someone offers to help?

It's rare that Wen Li has encountered this task again today, which means she has to go to the witch doctor to farm materials again.

After the meal, Wen Li looked at her beast-tamers and asked, "I'm going to the shaman's place later. Who's coming with me today?"

Before she could finish speaking, Bai Yanci stepped forward and said, "I'll go with you."

Among the several beastmen, Bai Yanci was the most enthusiastic.

Not only that, Bai Yanci is also extremely clingy, and he wants to stay with Wen Li whenever he gets the chance.

Wen Li had to admit that being with him was indeed the most relaxing.

She usually only needs one beast-tamer to accompany her when she goes out to ensure her safety, and as soon as Bai Yanci spoke, the others fell silent.

Pei Yu was a step too slow and could only snort coldly, "Didn't you go with us last time?"

Bai Yanci smiled but did not answer, only looking at Wen Li, "Is it alright?"

When Wen Li met his gaze, her initial hesitation vanished instantly.

Wen Li: "Okay."

Pei Yu's brows furrowed even more tightly.

However, since Wen Li had already spoken, Pei Yu didn't say anything more, though he looked quite annoyed.

After the meal, Wen Li and Bai Yanci went out together to the shaman's residence.

The two walked side by side on the forest path. Wen Li slowed her pace a little, so Bai Yanci slowed down to keep pace with her.

"What are you thinking about?" Bai Yanci asked.

His voice pulled Wen Li back to reality. "Ah...it's nothing."

In fact, Wen Li was still thinking about that strange feeling from before.

How could it just disappear like that?
"You're thinking about that again," Bai Yanci said.

This wasn't a question, but a statement; Bai Yanci had already figured out what she was thinking.

"Hmm." Wen Li nodded hesitantly.

She couldn't help but care, and sometimes she would think about it repeatedly whenever she had a spare moment.

Bai Yanci suddenly grabbed her hand, his voice unusually serious: "You don't need to worry so much, we won't let you get into danger. This time it won't happen again."

His promise put Wen Li at ease a little.

Wen Li and several beastmen had discussed these matters seriously.

They cared a lot about her feelings and didn't think she was making a fuss. Instead, they helped her analyze the situation carefully and deduce the most likely scenario.

Everyone takes it seriously and never does things half-heartedly.

It was precisely this point that deeply moved Wen Li.

It's really lucky to have these beast husbands.

It truly lives up to its reputation as a "system-selected" product.

Although the initial interactions were not so pleasant.

Wen Li nodded gently: "Okay, thank you."

Bai Yanci was both amused and exasperated: "Why are you being so polite with me again? You're my beastly wife. If you're really bothered by this... why don't we move out tomorrow?"

He continued, "Didn't Meng Yu say she was going north? I've already thought of the specific location. You can put your things directly into your space; it won't take too long. As for the others... we've already agreed privately that they can leave whenever they want."

Wen Li was stunned when she heard Bai Yanci's words.

It felt like something had gently bumped my chest; it didn't hurt, just a sour and numb sensation.

"okay, I get it."

Since Bai Yanci had said so, Wen Li could no longer dwell on it.

She gathered her chaotic thoughts, took Bai Yanci's hand, and continued walking forward.

Suddenly, as if she had thought of something, she paused slightly.

"You're here with me again today," Wen Li said to Bai Yanci.

Bai Yanci nodded with a smile, a faint smile appearing on her lips: "Yes, are you unhappy? Don't you like it?"

When Wen Li looked over, he quickly winked at her, making her shiver slightly. Even after all this time together, she still wasn't used to his face.

Every time I look closely, I'm still amazed.

Wen Li looked away, stared straight ahead, and replied earnestly, "It's alright, I quite like it."

Actually, she liked going out with anyone, but... she couldn't help feeling that Bai Yanci had been going out with her too many times.
It was him the day before yesterday, and it was him the day before that.

It seems that Bai Yanci is the one who accompanies her every time, while the other beast husbands stay at home or are busy with their own things.

Previously, the group would take turns accompanying Wen Li every day, but now Bai Yanci doesn't even bother to pretend; he seems to want to completely possess her.

The others didn't say anything either, as they weren't the type to fuss over such things.

Therefore, Bai Yanci had a significant advantage in this regard, enjoying more attention from Wen Li.

Wen Li also vaguely sensed that something was wrong, but she didn't know how to handle this relationship.

After the two left, the other three looked at each other thoughtfully, staring at their departing figures.

"Has he been a bit too arrogant lately? Why don't you two try to win him over?" Pei Yu spoke first.

He was utterly exasperated; he even knew how to lose his temper, while Zhu Yan and Xin Yuan remained remarkably calm.

Don't they feel anything at all?

wood??
Don't you think there's anything wrong with all of this?
"Haven't you realized you're about to fall out of favor?"

Xin Yuan frowned: "Isn't this a bad idea..."

“If you don’t take action soon, Bai Yanci will become the only one who can dominate! Can’t you see that Wen Li’s heart is almost stolen by him?” Pei Yu frowned.

He realized that he couldn't compete with Bai Yanci on his own, and he had to find some "allies," otherwise Wen Li would really be completely bewitched by that man.

Zhu Yan also felt quite uncomfortable, but he couldn't bring himself to say these things, including actively competing.

Xin Yuan was even more so; the two "brothers in misfortune" had no idea what it meant to compete for favor.

Zhu Yan always felt that as long as he could stay by Wen Li's side, that would be enough.

He had never thought this way before, but as time went on, the idea grew stronger.

However, he is a content person.

Xin Yuan was similar, which is why the two of them could get along so well.

Xin Yuan felt that as long as he could stay by Wen Li's side, that was enough; he didn't care about anything else.

Seeing that he couldn't win against the two, Pei Yu sighed and said, "Fine, if you want to continue like this... then let it continue like this."

He has always been straightforward, but he just can't stand that Wen Li is always with Bai Yanci.

They are all her beastly husbands, how can she be so biased?

Pei Yu originally thought that Wen Li would eventually realize that she had neglected others and would make up for it to some extent.

But after waiting for so long, he discovered that his beastly wife was completely unaware of this.

She'll take whoever makes the first move.

Has she never even heard of the phrase "equal distribution of rain and dew"?

Pei Yu was furious, but there was nothing he could do.

Clearly, if he wants to regain Wen Li's attention, he must take the initiative.

"Alright, let's not talk about this anymore," Zhu Yan said. "It's time to go hunting."

Without further ado, the three packed their things and set off.

They never slack off in this regard.

Meanwhile, Wen Li had already arrived at her destination.

When they arrived there, they saw a witch doctor treating a cub.

The cub was badly injured; a large patch of skin had been torn off, and blood was gushing out continuously.

The witch doctor was treating him with herbs, and the cub cried loudly in pain.

"What happened?" Wen Li rushed forward and asked, "The injuries are so severe... Could it be that you encountered a wild animal?"

Otherwise, how could they have torn off an entire piece of flesh?

The cub was crying so hard it was impossible to explain.

The witch doctor told Wen Li, "I heard that it was hooked by something, and then it was pulled, and a whole piece of flesh was torn off."

The witch doctor sighed and waved to Wen Li, "Come here and help me treat him."

The time spent waiting for a full recovery after using herbal medicine is too long. With Wen Li, a healing ability user, things are much more convenient, and the patient's suffering can be greatly reduced.

Wen Li was worried about not having any patients, so she nodded and went forward to treat the cub, tapping the ball of light on the wound repeatedly.

Soon, the cub's wounds healed and its cries gradually subsided.

Wen Li was delighted to hear the system's notification of the progress.

The mother of the cub thanked them profusely and left with her child.

The witch doctor smiled at Wen Li: "Thanks to your help. What brings you here today? Didn't you say you were busy a few days ago?"

"I'm all done with my work," Wen Li replied.

She had taken on some gathering tasks a while ago, running around collecting the materials the system needed. She only received a healing task today, so she rushed to the witch doctor's place.

She felt that her life had become a monotonous routine, like playing some kind of simulation game.

Every day is just a repetitive cycle of receiving, completing, and submitting tasks.

Today, the witch doctor only has one patient, a cub.

Wen Li still needs to treat four patients, so she has to wait here.

She found a place to sit down and helped the witch doctor organize the herbs.

Suddenly, a familiar female voice came from afar: "Arno, should this thing be placed here?"

Upon hearing this sound, the witch doctor couldn't help but frown.

During this time, An Yuan would visit them whenever she had free time, and she was especially attentive to Arno, which made the witch doctor feel that something was strange.

After all, Arno was so eager for An Yuan before, but she never took the initiative to take responsibility and marry Arno as her beast husband.

After disappearing for a while, he suddenly returned, and became enthusiastic again.

Unsolicited kindness is either a treacherous act or a theft!
The witch doctor sensed something was wrong and tried to persuade Arno several times.

Fortunately, Arno seemed to have taken it to heart and was no longer as infatuated with An Yuan as he had been at the beginning.

"Okay, you can put it there, thank you."

"It's alright, it's alright. Is there anything else I can help you with?"

"No need, don't trouble yourself."

……

The sound of their conversation carried clearly to Wen Li and the witch doctor's ears by the wind.

Wen Li and the witch doctor looked at each other in bewilderment.

Even Wen Li could sense the distance in Arno's words. It was strange. Could it be that Arno had finally come to his senses?

A hint of relief flashed in the witch doctor's eyes.

My foolish apprentice has finally made something of himself.

Just as he was about to pull Wen Li aside to say something more, a series of footsteps approached.

The two looked up and saw that Arno had walked over at some point.

His gaze fell on Wen Li, and a fleeting hint of joy flashed across his eyes.

"Wen Li, you've arrived."

Wen Li: ? ?

An Yuan followed closely behind and saw Arno greet Wen Li.

A strange light flashed in her eyes, and her hands, which were hanging at her sides, suddenly tightened.


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